SCHOLARSHIPS & OPPORTUNITIES
Find more opportunities at: https://gearup.wa.gov/educators/scholarships and our list of scholarship search engines and databases.
GEAR UP Alumni Association National Scholarship. The GEAR UP Alumni Association is providing a scholarship to students for the Fall 2022 semester. Eligible students must provide proof of enrollment at an intuition of higher education, a short response providing information related to financial need, a short response explaining their GEAR UP participation, and a GEAR UP point of contact from their prior participation in GEAR UP. Due Sept. 19.
BigFuture Scholarships. All juniors: Make yourself eligible for $500 and $40,000 scholarships each month. Earn entries in monthly drawings for scholarships by completing steps to plan for college.
Cooke College Scholarship Program. Students can access the application here. The deadline is Nov. 17. Juniors can sign up here to receive notifications about the application for next year.
Scholarship
Brief Description
Due
Open to K-12 students, college students, law school students, graduate students, adults 25 years of age and older, and seniors 65 years of age and older. Each age group has different requirements, so applicants should visit the website for details. Amount varies.
9/17
QuestBridge National College Match
Online platform helps outstanding low-income HS seniors gain admission and full 4-year scholarships to some of the nation's most selective colleges.
9/27
Don't Text and Drive Scholarship
($1,000) - Complete the application form, including a 140-character message about texting while driving. The top 10 applications will be selected as finalists. The finalists will be asked to write a full-length 500- to 1,000-word essay about texting while driving.
9/30
Scholarship Poetry Contest - Winter Issue
($100-$500) - Applicant must submit an original poem with 20 lines or less.
9/30
($1,500) - In 250 words or less, submit an online written response to the question: "If you could say one thing to the entire world at once, what would it be and why?"
9/30
For those with high financial need. Students must answer two open-ended, personal, and thought-provoking questions to provide our judges with a proper understanding of each applicant.
9/30
LEAP Rise Above (aka LEAP1%) Scholarship Fund
Financial support for students who demonstrate advocacy, accountability, perseverance, and have shown a commitment to improving their community. It is open to any student regardless of citizenship status. Amount: $2,500
10/1
SEA-MAR - Farm Worker Scholarship
For students who work or have worked OR whose parent/legal guardian is or has worked as a farm worker.
10/1
SchoolHouse Connection Youth Leadership and Scholarship Program
Provides scholarships to youth who have experienced homelessness to ensure their completion of a postsecondary education program. Assists youth with financial aid processes, mental health advocacy and referrals, professional legal advocacy and referrals, and assistance in locating and establishing local contacts for general support and services. Undocumented students who meet the criteria are eligible.
10/15
Golden Door Scholars Scholarship for Undocumented Students
(Full Tuition) - Golden Door Scholars lights the way undocumented students invest in their education and achieve their career goals beyond what they might imagine. Recent high school graduates, currently enrolled undergraduates, and transfer students (community college or 4-year college) are also welcomed to apply. However, we do not support funding for graduate degrees. Students must be eligible for DACA.
10/23
Complete a series of Financial Genius for Life online learning modules for a chance to win.
10/30
Disney Dreamers Academy Applications.
(Academy) - Disney Dreamers Academy is a 4-day, power-packed event in which 100 select high school students, ages 13 to 19, are inspired, motivated, and prepared to dream big.
10/31
Coca-Cola Scholars Scholarship
($20,000) - High school seniors with a minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA may apply on our website in August of their senior year until the Oct. 31 deadline. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship.
10/31
($2,000) - In 250 words or less, submit a response to the question: "Imagine that your high school or college has been overrun with zombies. Your math professor, the cafeteria ladies, and even your best friend have joined the walking dead. Flesh out a plan to avoid the zombies, including where you'd hide and the top-five things you'd bring to stay alive."
10/31
Voice of Democracy Scholarship.
($30,000) Voice of Democracy audio-essay program provides high school students with the unique opportunity to express themselves through a democratic and patriotic-themed recorded essay. The national first-place winner receives a $30,000 scholarship paid directly to the recipient's American university, college, or vocational/technical school.